"The work is its own reward."

I love that quote.  It is really how I see writing.  It's the one place (or one of the few) where I don't feel awkward or inept. 

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Speaking of Holmes, there's a new SH book called The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz.  I requested it from the library...hope it's good!  I've read a good number of Holmes pastiches; in fact, I recently tried Death Cloud which is a take on Holmes's childhood.  Content-wise it seemed fine, but I got bored and didn't finish it. 

Right now, I'm reading through "Worth and Choice", by KCS on FanFiction.Net.  It begins with Holmes living on Montague Street, then depicts his meeting with Watson and moving to Baker Street.  Not only that, it's written in journal form, very witty and extremely hilarious. Perhaps a trifle too snarky for Sherlock Holmes, but it's one of the best pastiches I've ever read.  :)